Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that there will be 21,000 more nurses, therapists and consultants working in mental health services by 2021. This forms part of the Government reform for the mental health sector, improving overall care for patients suffering with mental illness.

The aim of this new strategy is to increase the mental health workforce in the UK and remove the ‘historic imbalance’ currently experienced amongst employees. The new strategy also promises to improve overall mental health services in the UK.

BPP University recently launched new Nursing BSc programmes in June 2017. As the first independent provider of nursing degrees, news of a healthcare reform is extremely exciting for our Nursing faculty. Especially as they are dedicated to training students to become professionally ready when they graduate.

With this exciting new development, we felt the need to share this news and encourage those considering a career in mental health nursing. Now is the time to embark on a career in this vital profession, at such a critical stage, and be part of this reform.

During the 2017 general election, Theresa May pledged to abolish the “flawed” Mental Health Act as part of a drive to revolutionise the sector. The demand for skilled mental health nurses has never been so high, particularly in community-based care where such an approach is at the heart of our mental health education.

This is a fantastic time to join while building a rewarding career path. BPP University’s Faculty of Nursing is committed to producing nursing students who are highly skilled, compassionate, caring professionals.

So what are you waiting for? Change your future now and join an extremely rewarding profession with a great career. You can make a difference and change the lives of the people around you on a daily basis.

Our three-year, full-time degree combines a range of contemporary modules, hands-on access to clinical skills facilities and online learning materials to support students, so they can enter the professional nursing register and be ready to provide a high standard of safe and effective care to the public.

Care that revolves around the needs of our patients is at the heart of our nursing education. We look forward to welcoming students on this journey with us to reform the mental health sector.

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/education/mental-health-workforce-to-gain-21000-employees-by-2021/feed/0BPP University School of Health lecturer Dr David S Smith discusses the science behind homesicknesshttp://blog.bpp.com/student-life/dr-david-s-smith-discusses-the-science-behind-homesickness/
http://blog.bpp.com/student-life/dr-david-s-smith-discusses-the-science-behind-homesickness/#respondWed, 16 Nov 2016 15:14:00 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=20263As our November project covering the topic of homesickness continues, we asked Dr David S Smith from our BPP University School of Health’s psychology department to discuss the theory behind why students maybe feeling anxious after leaving home to further their education. Thousands of freshers flocked to University campuses the country over back in September. more ›

]]>As our November project covering the topic of homesickness continues, we asked Dr David S Smith from our BPP University School of Health’s psychology department to discuss the theory behind why students maybe feeling anxious after leaving home to further their education.

Thousands of freshers flocked to University campuses the country over back in September.

With new cities, roles and lives to get used to, it’s an exciting time.

A couple of months on, the novelty may now have worn off. Some may not be preoccupied with where they are as much as where they came from – cue constant nostalgic thoughts, hours of Facebooking old friends plus numerous late night calls to parents.

This is known as homesickness.

Homesickness is not a new concept.

As long as people have had homes to leave they’ve had ones to miss.

It even appears in ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, along with all major holy books.

It’s not unique to youths either – in an increasingly-globalised world, evermore adults are packing their bags to seek fortunes elsewhere.

Among them is Spanish footballer Jesús Navas, who famously turned down the chance to play for Chelsea out of concern for missing Seville.

Fortunately, at time of writing, he claims he has overcome this via counselling and now enjoys playing for Manchester City.

My Family television actor, Robert Lindsay, has also suffered – opening up in 2013 about how the English composer Elgar coming on the car radio, during a drive in Hollywood, reduced him to tears.

In extreme cases, Dr Caroline Schuster suggests homesickness has similar effects to depression: social withdrawal, disrupted sleep and even occasional panic attacks.

However, despite the effects of homesickness being common knowledge, it appears to be a publically misunderstood form of distress.

For a start, homesickness may not really be about a place.

Famously, Thomas Wolfe wrote ‘you can’t go home again’. Whilst a person can of course go back to where they grew up, and walk the same streets, Wolfe was characterising ‘home’ as a state of mind.

Psychologists have recently begun to think about it this way too, focusing on it as a result of missing something abstract instead of literal.

Dr Tamar Chansky, a specialist in adolescent psychology, considers homesickness to be a natural part of transitioning between worlds that leaves us temporarily displaced.

She claims that what we miss, when we miss home, are the familiar elements and feelings of security.

For instance, on the first point it is not uncommon for students to miss things like their bed or their parents’ cooking. This is not because they can’t cook themselves (although many can’t) as much as that special creamy, soft type of cauliflower cheese being the one they are used to.

Likewise, a sense of security can come from our surroundings staying as they always have, like a favourite café, and having access to personal belongings when they are needed.

In addition to our personal belongings, a further cause of tension can come from the need to feel as if we ourselves belong somewhere.

Susan Watt and Alison Badger, from the University of New England, tested this hypothesis across two studies. In both they showed that the participants most susceptible to homesickness were those with the least interpersonal relationships and those who felt least accepted by their communities.

Professor Mark Leary, of Duke University, stipulates that this idea of belonging may even be part of what makes us human. Unlike other animals, he points out, we lack natural defences such as claws or fangs that would help us survive in the wild.

Yet the reason, he argues, we came to dominate the planet is our knack for cooperation and small group cohesion.

Without wandering clans to belong to, there would have been a good chance of our ancestors ending up on something else’s menu.

From this perspective, homesickness is perfectly natural and actually necessary, evolving to discourage us leaving supportive groups.

Over time this will hopefully lead to them effectively replacing their old reliable support networks, and creature comforts, with new ones.

Fortunately, university can be a great setting to make new friends or find new interests, via classes or joining groups and societies.

It is also good place for students to learn independence so that they may make the most of their new found freedom. Getting to know the new environment may help too: finding new versions of that dependable coffee shop and discovering another favourite hangout.

The important thing is not to rush it as these feelings of belonging cannot be forced.

Furthermore, it is crucial to put in the effort and not to wait for this to happen, since isolation will exacerbate the problem.

And finally, for the freshers mentioned above, it is crucial they remember that – with so many others moving in and out a city for university – they will not be alone. Even if it sometimes feels like it.

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/student-life/dr-david-s-smith-discusses-the-science-behind-homesickness/feed/0BPP University School of Health to sell Royal College of General Practitioners titleshttp://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-health-sell-royal-college-general-practitioners-titles/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-health-sell-royal-college-general-practitioners-titles/#respondMon, 23 May 2016 10:19:23 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19828BPP University School of Health is delighted to announce it will sell books produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in the British Isles and Europe. The expanding and respected range of books produced by the RCGP is aimed mainly at the primary care sector and complements the existing titles published by BPP more ›

]]>BPP University School of Health is delighted to announce it will sell books produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in the British Isles and Europe.

The expanding and respected range of books produced by the RCGP is aimed mainly at the primary care sector and complements the existing titles published by BPP University School of Health.

Titles include: Mapping Uncertainty in Medicine: by Avril Danczak, Alison Lea and Geraldine Murphy; Compassion Continuity and Caring in the NHS by Rodger Charlton; and The Inner Physician by Roger Neighbour OBE.

Matt Green, BPP University School of Health’s Director of Professional Development & Medical Publishing, said: “We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to work more closely with the Royal College of General Practitioners and build on the existing commercial relationship we have had with the College for a number of years.

“We look forward to expanding the market for their books in the years ahead. Our sales teams have greeted with enthusiasm the chance to add the RCGP range of titles to their portfolios.”

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-health-sell-royal-college-general-practitioners-titles/feed/0BPP University School of Health launches new psychology programmes for postgraduateshttp://blog.bpp.com/health/19756/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/19756/#respondThu, 24 Mar 2016 17:02:42 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19756Two new postgraduate psychology programmes have been launched by BPP University School of Health using innovative delivery mechanisms to engage students and promote profession-centred learning. The University’s Department of Psychology have created programmes in MSc Health Psychology which offers postgraduate education with specialist knowledge and skills; and the MSc Psychology (Conversion) particularly suited to mature more ›

]]>Two new postgraduate psychology programmes have been launched by BPP University School of Health using innovative delivery mechanisms to engage students and promote profession-centred learning.

The University’s Department of Psychology have created programmes in MSc Health Psychology which offers postgraduate education with specialist knowledge and skills; and the MSc Psychology (Conversion) particularly suited to mature graduates who want a career in, or closely related to, Psychology.

Dr Sokratis Dinos, Director of Psychology Programmes at BPP University School of Health, said: “Students rate us highly for our innovative delivery combination of online pre-recorded lectures that can be accessed at any time and interactive small group workshops where the knowledge gained from the lectures can be applied using real-world scenarios.

“In particular, approximately 70 per cent of our contact hours are based on practical workshops which are specifically designed with a strong emphasis on professional skills in a range of applied areas and professional contexts including NHS, local authorities, academia, commercial, and consultancy companies.”

Students will also have the opportunity to apply for research internships in the department’s research projects or complete their dissertation within one of the research groups including: The Health and Illness Research Team (HIRT), The Political and Social Psychology Research Team (PSPRT) and The Cognitive Psychology Research Team (CPRT).

If applicants are domestic or international graduates who want a career in, or closely related to, psychology but have insufficient credits in psychology from their first degree, completion of the MSc Psychology (Conversion) programme will offer them the Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Our MSc Health Psychology programme has been developed with the Stage 2 doctoral competencies required by the British Psychological Society firmly in view, thereby supporting the students whose ambitions are to become fully-chartered psychologists and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

For those students who wish to pursue careers in allied professions, this foundation in key competencies will provide an excellent springboard and competitive edge.

Our programmes are available in September 2016 at our desirable BPP University city centre location in London Waterloo.

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/19756/feed/0BPP University School of Health welcomes guest speaker Dr. Jansarihttp://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-welcomes-guest-speaker-dr-jansari/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-welcomes-guest-speaker-dr-jansari/#respondThu, 18 Feb 2016 08:58:12 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19519BPP University School of Health Psychology Department recently welcomed Dr. Jansari from Goldsmiths, University of London, to our London Waterloo study centre. Dr. Jansari’s research explores a number of different aspects of cognitive neuropsychology, particularly memory/amesia, face recognition and assessment of executive functions. In his latest talk with BPP University psychology students, Dr. Jansari titled more ›

]]>BPP University School of Health Psychology Department recently welcomed Dr. Jansari from Goldsmiths, University of London, to our London Waterloo study centre. Dr. Jansari’s research explores a number of different aspects of cognitive neuropsychology, particularly memory/amesia, face recognition and assessment of executive functions.

In his latest talk with BPP University psychology students, Dr. Jansari titled his lecture ‘My Brain Made Me Do It: Using A New Ecologically-Valid Assessment Of Executive Functions To Investigate The Potential Involvement Of Head Injuries In Subsequent Criminal Behaviour’.

Recent research has suggested that many prisoner inmates have sustained a head injury during childhood or adolescence and in most cases, this is prior to committing their first offence (Wald & Helgeson, 2014). Many head injuries damage frontal brain regions which are still developing through adolescence and are not fully functional until the early twenties (Gogtay et al, 2004). Integrity of the frontal cortices is central to the Executive Functions (EFs) which are vital for appropriate decision-making and monitoring of everyday behaviour; an impairment in these abilities is evident in the inappropriate behaviour of offenders, who continue to engage in criminal activity in the face of known adverse risk to themselves and others. However measuring EFs objectively has been a subject of contention in the field particularly due to the lack of ecological-validity of the current assessments.

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-welcomes-guest-speaker-dr-jansari/feed/0BPP University School of Health lecturer’s new book to increase awareness of Irritable Bowel Syndromehttp://blog.bpp.com/health/19412/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/19412/#respondWed, 13 Jan 2016 13:02:47 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19412BPP University School of Health lecturer’s new book to increase awareness of Irritable Bowel Syndrome A psychology lecturer wants to increase awareness around Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – a condition often misunderstood – by highlighting recent research in a new book. IBS is a common, ‘invisible disease’ which affects up to one in five people more ›

]]>BPP University School of Health lecturer’s new book to increase awareness of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A psychology lecturer wants to increase awareness around Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – a condition often misunderstood – by highlighting recent research in a new book.

IBS is a common, ‘invisible disease’ which affects up to one in five people in the UK and causes many to struggle with abdominal pain, bloating and a change in bowel habits.

Dr Megan Arroll, a Senior Health Psychology Lecturer at BPP University School of Health, has teamed up with Professor Christine Dancey to publish a book containing helpful knowledge, research and facts about IBS to give those with the debilitating condition up-to-date information taken from the latest high-quality scientific studies on topics such as gut microbiota.

Their book, ‘Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Navigating Your Way to Recovery’, will be available from January 14, 2016.

Dr Arroll said: “IBS is an invisible and debilitating condition. Our overall aim in this book is to give as much coverage to IBS as possible to increase both patients’ and the general public’s understanding of the condition. By increasing accurate knowledge, and in turn reducing stigma, people can gain more support and cope better with this distressing illness.”

This is the third book Dr Arroll has published, and the second with Professor Dancey following on from the success of ‘Invisible Illness: Coping With Misunderstood Conditions’ which was published in September 2014.

Dr Arroll added: “In my previous role as a research fellow, my colleagues and I were often asked if we knew of any books for patients on complex and invisible illnesses. We felt there wasn’t clear information available so decided to write our own book to give people the most up-to-date research and evidence, presented in an accessible and patient-friendly way.

“All of our books are aimed at people who deal with invisible illnesses, as well as their family and friends and also any practising clinicians who want to know more.”

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/19412/feed/0BPP University School of Health releases first batch of BMJ bookshttp://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-releases-first-batch-of-bmj-books/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-releases-first-batch-of-bmj-books/#respondFri, 04 Dec 2015 15:51:09 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19292BPP University School of Health is delighted to announce that the first BMJ reference books have hit the bookshelves. Using material from The BMJ’s extensive archives, eight high-quality Clinical Review titles have been published. The first batch contains specialist knowledge on Paediatrics, General Medicine, Haematology and Rheumatology, General Practice, Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, General Surgery, more ›

]]>BPP University School of Health is delighted to announce that the first BMJ reference books have hit the bookshelves.

Using material from The BMJ’s extensive archives, eight high-quality Clinical Review titles have been published.

The first batch contains specialist knowledge on Paediatrics, General Medicine, Haematology and Rheumatology, General Practice, Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery and ENT, Clinical Oncology and Emergency Medicine.

The books are geared towards practising clinicians and include summaries of recent advances and developments which have been recorded in journals and websites published by The BMJ.

Clinical Review is the first of four series which are in preparation. The first titles in the other series are: Research Methods, Ten Minute Consultation and Easily Missed; and will be released over the coming months.

Plans are in place for BPP University to produce at least 30 titles in collaboration with The BMJ over the next three years under the terms of the publishing agreement which was announced this summer.

Matt Green, Director of Publishing and Professional Development at BPP University School of Health, said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with The BMJ in this exciting new venture which we believe will provide a source of invaluable new reference material for clinicians at all levels in their profession.”

Phil Johnson, publisher for The BMJ, added: “BMJ is delighted to be collaborating with BPP to make our content available in new formats to new audiences. Our objective is to help doctors make better decisions and we hope that they and other healthcare professionals around the world will find the books practical, useful and educational.”

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/bpp-university-school-of-health-releases-first-batch-of-bmj-books/feed/0Boost for BPP University School of Health as new partnership nursing programmes are approvedhttp://blog.bpp.com/health/boost-for-bpp-university-school-of-health-as-new-partnership-nursing-programmes-are-approved/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/boost-for-bpp-university-school-of-health-as-new-partnership-nursing-programmes-are-approved/#respondFri, 04 Dec 2015 15:47:16 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=19289BPP University School of Health has continued to grow its portfolio of nursing programmes following approval for two Mentorship Awards from The Nursing and Midwifery Council. The 16-week programmes are in Facilitating Teaching Learning and Assessment in Practice Level 6 – ideal for nurses who wish to continue study at this level and could also more ›

]]>BPP University School of Health has continued to grow its portfolio of nursing programmes following approval for two Mentorship Awards from The Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The 16-week programmes are in Facilitating Teaching Learning and Assessment in Practice Level 6 – ideal for nurses who wish to continue study at this level and could also be used towards a top-up degree – and Leading and Managing Teaching Learning and Assessment in Practice Level 7 which is aimed at graduates who want to progress their academic studies.

Practitioners will study a range of subjects relating to assessment, teaching theory, models and processes and have the opportunity to put everything into practice with work-related assessment requirements.

They will also be able to access the programme at our BPP University School of Health site in London Waterloo and via our Online Learning and Online Classroom Live facility.

Colleagues from Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and North Middlesex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust attended to support the approval event and students from their respective organisations will attend the programme from October 2015.

Professor Lynne Gell, Director of Nursing & Healthcare Education at BPP University School of Health, said: “The portfolio of nursing programmes and awards continues to flourish within the School of Health and this approval can only further endorse the quality of our work for registered practitioners.”

For more information about the courses, email Donna Doherty, BPP University School of Health Programme Leader, on: donnadoherty@bpp.com.

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/health/boost-for-bpp-university-school-of-health-as-new-partnership-nursing-programmes-are-approved/feed/0Are we ready for a robotic revolution?http://blog.bpp.com/business-management/are-we-ready-for-a-robotic-revolution/
http://blog.bpp.com/business-management/are-we-ready-for-a-robotic-revolution/#respondTue, 06 Oct 2015 11:41:36 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=18952Daniel Jones, Faculty Manager of BPP University Business School discusses the latest surge in robot development, commenting on how robotics might help us to deal with the crippling demands on our health service and what the implications might be for human workforces. “In April 2015 it was announced that NHS doctors and nurses at the more ›

]]>Daniel Jones, Faculty Manager of BPP University Business School discusses the latest surge in robot development, commenting on how robotics might help us to deal with the crippling demands on our health service and what the implications might be for human workforces.

“In April 2015 it was announced that NHS doctors and nurses at the new South Glasgow Hospital will be joined by some unusual colleagues. It was revealed that robots will be working alongside the professionals to provide a manual workforce, getting around in tunnels and separate lifts to transport laundry, equipment and medication across the campus. The twenty-two robots, or Automated Guided Vehicles, will be provided by Swisslog, the Swiss technology company responsible for manufacturing automation solutions for forward-thinking hospitals, warehouses and distribution centres. Despite the being a UK first, South Glasgow Hospital is not the first medical centre to consider employing a robotic workforce, indeed a hospital in Prague has been using AGV since 1995!

The argument for employing robots in our public services is compelling, it would prevent injuries to a human workforce, not to mention the immeasurable time-saving benefits. With constant pressure to deliver more for less in our healthcare system, adopting machines to reduce the cost of operations seems inevitable.

It seems hard to imagine anything other than a metal-cladded, stiff-moving machine who replies in stuttering recorded answers but just like us, robots come in all shapes and sizes. Take Nao, a 58cm robot produced by French robotics manufacturer Aldebaran Robotics. Nao was recently trialled in Japan by the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, at its central Tokyo branch in the hope that the multilingual robot will be able to assist foreign customers during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It currently speaks Japanese, Chinese, and English but only delivers pre-recorded responses. Whilst Nao looks like it’s stepped right out of Toy Story, there are robots unsettling life-like.

Humanoid robots are devolved to look and behave like humans, presenting us with a difficult question: how would we cope living and working alongside machines that are blend so convincingly into our society? Yang Yang is a robotic machine designed to have a life-like human appearance. It has been developed by Shenging Shanghai Industry (SSI) in collaboration with Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, a Japanese robotics expert who has worked on the robot for over twenty years. Although the machine is far from being human, its makers have pondered over how the robot would find its place in human society.

Finally there is Romeo, one of the latest robots to come from Aldebaran Robotics. Romeo is a research robot created through the collaboration of laboratories and companies like Aldebaran. This 140-cm humanoid robot is hoped to eventually able to provide assistance for the elderly or those who are less mobile. Its height and stature means it is able to open doors, climb stairs, and reach objects that its owner might not be able to.

The realities of the healthcare system are that where demand continues to succeed supply, increasing amounts of technology will be inevitably needed, from robots to remote consultation and diagnosis via smart phones. We are likely to welcome such technology as the only feasible solution to growing healthcare needs. However, such a warm welcome may not be extended as far as other sectors where a human workforce would be replaced by technology purely in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness!”

]]>http://blog.bpp.com/business-management/are-we-ready-for-a-robotic-revolution/feed/0Graduate Glen swaps Falklands for Qatar to set-up addictions treatment centrehttp://blog.bpp.com/health/graduate-glen-swaps-falklands-for-qatar-to-set-up-addictions-treatment-centre/
http://blog.bpp.com/health/graduate-glen-swaps-falklands-for-qatar-to-set-up-addictions-treatment-centre/#respondTue, 25 Aug 2015 10:29:55 +0000http://blog.bpp.com/?p=18768A father-of-two has topped up his Nursing degree with BPP University School of Health and is using it to help patients in Qatar overcome drug and alcohol addictions. Glen Sturdee, 46, returned to the classroom to enhance his work as a Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) in the Falkland Islands. Working in a two-man team with more ›

]]>A father-of-two has topped up his Nursing degree with BPP University School of Health and is using it to help patients in Qatar overcome drug and alcohol addictions.

Glen Sturdee, 46, returned to the classroom to enhance his work as a Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) in the Falkland Islands.

Working in a two-man team with mentor Karen Rimicans, Glen and his colleague conducted health assessments for the Ministry of Defence at the Mt Pleasant RAF Base in the Falklands.

They also helped conduct prison assessments with the Royal Falkland Islands Police.

But despite having over 25 years’ experience of working in the mental health service dealing with patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, schizophrenia and substance-related problems, Glen knew further qualifications would help the demands of his job and looked to his line manager Karen for help.

Australian-born Glen said: “Karen is one of those rare inspirational mentors I wish I could be more like and I knew speaking to her about further education would be beneficial.

“She worked tirelessly to help patients in the Falklands and I looked up to her.

“I learned a lot on the job but also realised I needed to update my knowledge base and seek a qualification that would assist my credibility in a demanding profession.”

Glen was attracted to a BPP University School of Health advertisement because – despite it being 8,000 miles away – it offered him the opportunity to top up his nursing degree online.

“Having a young family and the possibility of being called out to a crisis at any time in my job, whilst undertaking study probably wasn’t the wisest thing, I must admit,” joked Glen, who has worked in Saudi Arabia, Germany, Iraq and Kuwait.

“I hadn’t studied in years too so I needed to re-approach learning and get into the academic mind-set.”

The former service manager and United Nations counsellor worked hard to juggle his duties and graduated with a BSc (Hons) Nursing degree in November 2014.

“The BPP University School of Health staff really helped me. I was never left alone to fail. My tutors made sure of that,” Glen said.

“They would help me with bite-sized study deadlines, direct me to useful online learning tools and would call me to make sure I was on the right path.

“I would not have graduated without incredible dedication of the academic team. I also needed my family to help me through and my wife, Analiza, did just that. She was an absolute rock.

“Online learning is not easy but it has improved my career prospects so much and, as a family, we are now able to see even more of the world because of my extra skills.”

Graduate Glen’s latest qualification has led him and his family thousands of miles across the South Atlantic Ocean to Qatar where he is helping to set-up an addiction treatment hospital and working as a Psychiatric Nurse Specialist.

“The Falklands was attractive because it was a safe and family-oriented community but after three years it was time for a new challenge,” said Glen.

“I already know that this new role in Qatar is the job for me. My family and I love living here.”

ENDS

Notes to editors

BPP University (www.bppuniversity.ac.uk) is one of the UK’s leading Universities dedicated to business and the professions. BPP University is a UK degree awarding body providing its own awards through four schools: BPP University Law School, BPP University Business School, BPP University School of Health and BPP University School of Foundation and English Language Studies. BPP University also offers some programmes of study leading to the awards of other bodies. BPP University has centres throughout the UK. It was awarded the Education Investor award for Post-16 Education Provider of the Year in 2010 and the Education Investor’s award for Higher or Professional Education Provider of the Year in 2013.